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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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