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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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