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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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