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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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