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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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