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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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