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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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