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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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