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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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