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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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