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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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