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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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