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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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