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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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