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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies 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 institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major 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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