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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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