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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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