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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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