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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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