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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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