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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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