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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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