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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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