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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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