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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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