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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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