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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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