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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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