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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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