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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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