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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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