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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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