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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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