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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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