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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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