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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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