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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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