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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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