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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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