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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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