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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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