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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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