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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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