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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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