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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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