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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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