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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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