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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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