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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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