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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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