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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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