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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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