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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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