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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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