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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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