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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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