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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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