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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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