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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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