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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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