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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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