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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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