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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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