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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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