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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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