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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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