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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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