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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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