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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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