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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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