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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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