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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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