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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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