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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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