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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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