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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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