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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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