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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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