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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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