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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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