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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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