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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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