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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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