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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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