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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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