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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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