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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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