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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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