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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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