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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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