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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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