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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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