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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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