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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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