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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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