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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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