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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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