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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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