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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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