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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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