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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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