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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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