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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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