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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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