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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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