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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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