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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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