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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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