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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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