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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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