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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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