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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with 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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