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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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