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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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