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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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