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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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