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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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