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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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