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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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