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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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