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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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