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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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