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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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