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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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