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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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