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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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