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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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