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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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