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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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