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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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