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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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