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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key 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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