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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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