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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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