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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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