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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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