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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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