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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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