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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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