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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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