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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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