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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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