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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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