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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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