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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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