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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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