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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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