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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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