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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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