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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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