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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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