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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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