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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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