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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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