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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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