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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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