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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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