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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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