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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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