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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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