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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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