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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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