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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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