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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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