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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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