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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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