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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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