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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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