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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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