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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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