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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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