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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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