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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses 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 many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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