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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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