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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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