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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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