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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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