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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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