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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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