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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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