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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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