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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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