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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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