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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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