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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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