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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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