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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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