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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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