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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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