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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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