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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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