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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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