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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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