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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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