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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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

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