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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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