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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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