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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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