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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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