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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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