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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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