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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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