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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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