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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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