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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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