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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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