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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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