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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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