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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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