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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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