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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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