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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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