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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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