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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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