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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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