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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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