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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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