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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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