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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive 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 describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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