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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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