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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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