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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies 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 teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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