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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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