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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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