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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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