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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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