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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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