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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major 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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