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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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