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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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