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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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