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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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