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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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