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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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