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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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