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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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