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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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