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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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