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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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