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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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