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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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