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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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