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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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