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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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