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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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