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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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