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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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