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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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