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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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