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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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