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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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