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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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