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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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