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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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