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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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