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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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