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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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