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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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