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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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