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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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