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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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