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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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