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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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