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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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