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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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