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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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