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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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