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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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