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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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