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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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