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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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