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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education