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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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