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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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