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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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