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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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