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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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