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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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