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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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