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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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