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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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