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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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