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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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