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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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