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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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