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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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