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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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