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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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