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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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