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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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