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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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