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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor 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 digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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