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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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