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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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