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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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