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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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