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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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