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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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