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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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