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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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