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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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