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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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