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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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