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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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