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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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