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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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