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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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