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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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