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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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