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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important 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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