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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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