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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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