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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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