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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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