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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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