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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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