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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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