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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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