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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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