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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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