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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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