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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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