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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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