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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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