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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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