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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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