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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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