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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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