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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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