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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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