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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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