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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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