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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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