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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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