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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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