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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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