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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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