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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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