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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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