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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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