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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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