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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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