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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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