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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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