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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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