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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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