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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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