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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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