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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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