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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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