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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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