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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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