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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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