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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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