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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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