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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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