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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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