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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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