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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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