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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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