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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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