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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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