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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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