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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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