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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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