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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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