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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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