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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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