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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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