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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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