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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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