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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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