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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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