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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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