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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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