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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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