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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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