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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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