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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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