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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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