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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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