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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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