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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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