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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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