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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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