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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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