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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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