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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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