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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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