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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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