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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 massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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