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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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