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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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