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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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