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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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