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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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