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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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