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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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