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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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