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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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