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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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