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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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