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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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