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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key 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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