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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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