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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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