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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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