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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies 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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