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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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