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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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