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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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