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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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