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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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