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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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