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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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