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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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