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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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