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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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