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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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