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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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