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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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