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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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