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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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