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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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