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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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