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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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