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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key 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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