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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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