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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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