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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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