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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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