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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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