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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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