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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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