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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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