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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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