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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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