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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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