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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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