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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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