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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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