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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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