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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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