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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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