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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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