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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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