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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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