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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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