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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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