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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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