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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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