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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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