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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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