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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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