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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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