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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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