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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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