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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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