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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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