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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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