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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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