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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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