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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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