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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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