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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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