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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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