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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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