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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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