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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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