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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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