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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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