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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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