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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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