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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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