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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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