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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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