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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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