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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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