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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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