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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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