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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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