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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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