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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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