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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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