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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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