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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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