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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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