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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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