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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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