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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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