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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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