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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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