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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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