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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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