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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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