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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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