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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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