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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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