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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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