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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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