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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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