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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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