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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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