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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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