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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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