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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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