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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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