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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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