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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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