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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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