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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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