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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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